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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,034,849,306.47, 7,550,985,780.96 and 1,492,762,480.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,034,849,306.47, 7,550,985,780.96 and 1,492,762,480.32 is: 2,238,761,793.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,034,849,306.47 : 7,550,985,780.96 = 1,492,762,480.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,034,849,306.47/7,550,985,780.96 = 1,492,762,480.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,034,849,306.47x = 7,550,985,780.96 × 1,492,762,480.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,034,849,306.47x = 11,271,828,263,246,901,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,271,828,263,246,901,248/5,034,849,306.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,761,793.48

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